Chicago independent press Sourcebooks has acquired world English-language rights to Winnipeg writer Isabelle Ronin’s Chasing Red, which was Wattpad’s most-read story of 2016 with more than 126 million views.
Orca picture book on refugee experience raises $30,000 for charity
Orca Book Publishers has seen much success with its fundraising efforts to aid refugee resettlement agencies.
Toronto literary agents join open submission call for Muslim authors
More than 75 literary agents, including three Torontonians, have joined an open submission call for Muslim writers.
Sina Queyras confirms return of Lemon Hound online journal
Sina Queyras has confirmed the return of Lemon Hound, the online literary journal she originally launched as single-author blog in 2005.
Daily Deals: Pyr acquires K.R. Richardson futuristic cop drama
Pyr Books has acquired a futuristic cop drama by K.R. Richardson.
Deals: CanLit legend Timothy Findley is finally recognized with his first comprehensive biography
After revisiting Timothy Findley’s breakout novel, 1977’s The Wars, for one of her books, Vancouver scholar Sherrill Grace discovered there wasn’t enough information on the Canadian novel (or its author) to satisfy her curiosity.
Daily Deals: Mariko Tamaki to adapt Lumberjanes comics for middle-graders
New deals for Mariko Tamaki and Kristine Scarrow.
London, Ontario, book-buying fair wraps up successful February event, adds author presence
London, Ontario’s regional book-buying fair finished its first event of 2017 this week.
Bookmanager Academy returns to Kelowna
The second Bookmanager Academy will take place in Kelowna, B.C., from June 8–11.
Nelson’s new CEO looks to a digital future in education publishing
When Steve Brown took over as president and CEO of Nelson Education last September, he set an ambitious three-month goal to transform Canada’s largest educational-publishing company – a goal he believes he has accomplished.
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